[00:06.14]Talking: Throughout my life (uh huh uh huh uh) [00:08.63]no matter what I've done.(Right) [00:10.37]You've been merciful and your love endureth (yeah) [00:15.18]through all things (ye yeah) For that [00:21.12]I am eternally grateful. [00:22.79] [00:23.13]Since my date of birth [00:24.06]bought you nothing but hurt [00:25.48]play those video games [00:27.07]stole change from ya purse [00:28.70]Sat on the cold court bench [00:30.49]'til I was arraigned in ya skirt [00:31.62]Saw the pain in ya face [00:33.27]through you maintained a smirk [00:34.69]All you did was motivate me [00:36.36]don't let 'em hold you back [00:37.67]What I do I turned around [00:39.41]and I sold you crack [00:41.23]I was a bastard for that [00:42.47]still I'm drowning in shame [00:43.90]Just remember one thing now [00:45.82]you're not to blame [00:47.25]You was newly seperated [00:48.78]tryin' to escape ya world [00:50.24]and through my thirst [00:51.37]I didn't help you [00:52.08]I just made things worse [00:53.40]I hated me and everybody [00:54.89]that created crack [00:56.24]Had me thinkin' [00:57.25]the newest kicks and the latest gat [00:59.63]Still haven't apologized [01:01.01]so please play this back [01:02.65]while I try to come to terms [01:04.22]with such a heinous act [01:05.58]you know in more than one way [01:07.19]cocaine numbs the brain [01:08.61]All I did was think about [01:10.06]how the funds once came [01:11.82]then I ran across this memory [01:13.43]and it stung the brain [01:14.74]How can you ever destroy the beauty [01:16.51]from which one came [01:18.09]That's a savage you're the reason [01:19.61]why me and these beats make a marriage [01:21.05]why I rhyme above average and [01:23.01]I ain't shit [01:24.02]Glad you got yourself together [01:25.70]no thanks to me [01:27.03]Strong and beautiful the way thangs should be [01:29.53]You must love me [01:31.60]Say that you love me [01:37.64]All I know say that you must love me. [01:43.56]Ohh yeah [01:47.27] [01:49.04]We used to fight every night [01:50.45]but I never would suffer [01:51.87]just smile my big brother's [01:53.64]tryna make me tougher [01:55.03]As we grew fussing and fighting continued [01:57.87]as I plundered through ya stuff [01:59.67]and snuck ya clothes to school [02:01.03]Got intense real intense [02:02.89]as we got older [02:04.33]Never believed it would lead [02:05.86]to be popped in one in ya shoulda [02:07.44]Where my rings? Knew you had it [02:09.12]'cause you took too long [02:10.32]as Mickey, Andy, and the girl that bought it looked on [02:13.51]Huffin' and puffin' gun in my hand [02:15.22]told you step outside [02:16.51]Hoping you said no but you hurt my pride [02:19.60]made our way down the steps [02:21.53]maybe you thought it was just a threat [02:22.98]or maybe ya life was just that crazy [02:24.42]and you was beggin' for death [02:25.94]try to justify this in my young mind [02:27.72]but ya drillin' it [02:29.58]and my ego hurt combined [02:30.88]drove me berzerk [02:32.08]Saw the devil in your eyes [02:33.79]high off more than weed [02:35.40]confused I just closed [02:36.95]my young eyes and squeezed [02:38.23]What a sound [02:39.27]opened my eyes just in time [02:40.50]to see ya stumbling to the ground [02:41.96]Damn what the fuck I done now [02:44.25]runnin' around in a circle [02:45.73]thinking I'm assed out [02:47.35]hot gun burnin' my waist [02:48.97]ran straight to Jazz' house [02:50.63]Like a stranger damn I just shot my nigga [02:53.61]and ran off into the night as if it was not my nigga [02:56.50]Left the scene how could I go out that way [02:59.66]Still you asked to see me in the hospital ya next day [03:02.67]You must love me. [03:04.07] [03:06.10]What after all the wrong I've done [03:09.58]I know you must [03:15.58] [03:16.02]Everything in my power and within my frame [03:18.40]to protect you from this life and [03:20.00]keep you away from the game [03:21.51]But you was one of the few people [03:23.18]that I can trust [03:24.52]and the fact of the matter I slang [03:26.45]these pies for us [03:27.77]You put the pressure on me dearly [03:29.38]rarely would you let it go [03:30.72]Was a thousand and one times [03:32.19]I had to tell you no [03:33.76]When it was one of those days [03:35.33]when nobody was around [03:36.81]and I needed emergency trip [03:38.39]out of town [03:39.83]Searched my mental rolodex [03:41.73]for all the numbers I know [03:42.96]As you stared in my face [03:44.47]asking me could you go [03:45.89]I'm agreed said sender [03:47.43]everything'll go smooth [03:49.19]just tell her what to do [03:50.84]and everything'll go through [03:52.45]Strapped her body with them thangs [03:54.36]as you boarded the plane [03:56.01]Couldn't explain these strange feelings [03:57.65]that I caught and the pain [03:58.77]I'm thinkin' why would I send you [04:00.26]when I knew it ain't right [04:01.57]I'm thinkin' what would [04:02.77]make you sacrifice ya life [04:04.61]You must love me [04:06.05] [04:07.35]After everything that I've done wrong [04:12.08]I know inside you must love me [04:27.84]you must love me [04:32.74]I know that you love me [04:42.91]You showed me I know it [04:49.49]I know [04:56.66]Say that you love me [04:58.37]say that you love me [05:03.26]I know you must love me [05:10.95]you must love me [05:15.05]Oh yes you do [05:18.75]Inside I know it [05:21.70]you've always shown it [05:24.86]you love me yea yeah [05:27.75]Oh yeah [05:30.67]I know that you love me [05:40.35] [05:40.73]